He was born Oct. 25, 1962, in Lawrence, the son of James and Delores McClelland. He lived most of his life in the Eudora and Lawrence areas.

He was employed by E&E Display Group and was a construction painter.

He married Cynthea McClelland on April 10, 1979. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include a son, Luke McClelland, of the home; four daughters, Megan McClelland, of the home, Brandi Cadue, Clearview City, and Stacy McClelland and Amanda McClelland, both of Eudora; his father, James McClelland, Lawrence; his mother, Delores McClelland, Eudora; four sisters, Debra Schaumburg, Lawrence, Judy Willis, Eudora, and Hannah McClelland and Casey McClelland, both of Lawrence; a brother, Jimmy McClelland, Mississippi; and four grandchildren.